Henry's POV

I wake up to see that I'm chained to a wall and the Toddler is sitting in his chair with his weapon that is now blue. I try to get up but the chains hold me back. The Toddler gets up and walks over to me.

" Well did you have a good nap Kid Danger?" He asks.

" Let me go Toddler" I say. He laughs.

" I dont think so. After all I need you for my plan" he says and points his weapon towards me.

" Wait what-what are you doing " I say when the Toddler shoots and lasers spread all over my body. After all of the lasers stop , I feel dizzy. I look in the mirror and see that I'm short. Well shorter and that I look like a five year old. The Toddler laughs with his henchmen.

"Well now we have Captain Kid and Toddler Danger!" he screams as I feel a needle go into my arm again. Oh no not again. I feel even more dizzy and I feel myself drift into unconsciousness.

Ray's POV

My heart has stopped. I feel like I'm about to pass out . I can't believe what I'm seeing. I feel like I was just ran over by a bus and I can't catch my breath. I didn't mean for this to happen. What have I done? I keep watching the video. Henry is currently unconscious with his head up against the wall. I look at Charlotte who is standing in awe of seeing Henry as a five-year-old. The Toddler comes into view and says,

"Well Captain Man , would you look who I found. If you want you sidekick back you better be here tonight and come alone. Muhuahua!" and the screen pauses on Henry.

"I-I never meant-" I say.

"If you would have come when I called Henry would be okay" Schwoz says and throws up his hands. He's right. How could I do this. No , I have to get him back no matter what.

"I know. I'm going to do anything and everything to get Henry back" I say and sit down on the couch worriedly.

"You better. I heard that the Toddler is moving away from Swellview soon" Charlotte says. Oh Yeah I heard that-Wait a minute I just thought of something.

"Wait a minute , the last time I saw the Toddler before he zapped me , he fell into a bottomless ball pit. How did he get out?" I ask. Charlotte and Schwoz just shrug. Oh yeah, Charlotte didn't know about Henry being Kid Danger and at the time I wasn't talking to Schwoz. So they can't remember. Oh well that doesn't matter. Henry is in danger and that's all that matters right now. I pull out my gum and take out a piece. I put it in my mouth transforming me into mini Captain Man. I look at my watch it's only 4:30 so I guess I better wait a while.

Ray's POV

A few hours have passed and it's seven. My watch starts to beep from the alarm I set and Charlotte and Schwoz look at me. I get up and walk towards the tubes.

" Be careful" Charlotte says. I nod.

" Be smart" Schwoz says. Honestly , I'm not worried about being either. All I care about is Henry being safe. No matter what I have to do. I go under the tube and yell

"Up the tube!" the tube sucks me up to the top. I'm walking through the alleys to the Toddler's lair. I can't stop thinking about what Iv'e done. How could I do something so stupid? I'm Captain Man for goodness sake. What if Henry isn't okay? What if I can't get him back to normal? I need to focus on where I'm going. Two times now I have almost walked into a wall. I finally get to the lair. I stay low and look through the door. Henry is still laying there unconscious. The Toddler has his weapon and is sitting at a big chair. I feel something kick me in the back and I fall through the door. A henchman is laughing behind me and picks me up. I stand up in front of the Toddler.

"Well hello Captain Kid" The Toddler says. I'm sick of being called that.

" Okay Toddler, I'm here. Now I want my sidekick" I say.

" Only for a deal" He says.

" What?" I say. What is he talking about.

" I will give you your sidekick for a price" He says.

" What do you want Toddler?" I say.

" Well you see , I have been wanting a sidekick. It's not fair ! you have one and I don't! But anyways. I've been trying to find one but I haven't found one qualified enough. Then I thought , who would be a better sidekick then the indestructable Captain Man or even better now Captian Kid" He says with a smile. oh no.

" So you want me to be your sidekick?" I say.

"Yes" He says. What should I do? I can't be that lunatics sidekick. I'm for good not evil. But Henry needs to be safe. I have to.

" And what will happen if I don't?" I ask.

" Well I would love to take Kid Danger to Groverville with me. He would make a great sidekick or a test subject on new weapons" He says. I feel my heart drop. Only imagining Henry as his sidekick makes me want to vomit. I can't.

" Okay Toddler , but you have to change Kid Danger back to his normal age and you have to let him go safely" I say.

" Okay sounds like a new deal , sidekick" He says with a smile. I can't believe I'm doing this.

" Wait and one more thing. You have to let me talk to him as Captain Man in my normal age alone" I say. The Toddler rolls his eyes.

" Ugh fine . Unchain the boy" The Toddler commands the henchmen. I guess I better message Schwoz to come pick up Henry. I take out my my phone and message Schwoz. I look over at the Toddler who is aiming his aging gun at Henry while the Henchmen are holding him up. He shoots and lasers surround the small figure of Henry. The figure grows until Henry is his normal age and the lasers vanish. I would try to get Henry and run but I can't while I'm still Captain Kid.

" Okay Captain Kid stand still" He says. Yeah that figures. I feel lasers spread all over my body as I feel myself get taller. When it all stops , I look at myself. I'm really happy to be thirty-five again. I guess I better not get use to it though. One of the henchmen grabs me. I try to get loose when another henchman clamps a big metal thing around my neck. It's pretty heavy.

" What the" I say in frustration.

" You can go talk to your sidekick outside. Don't think about running away. That is a tracker where i can-" He says.

" Let me guess track me?" Is say.

" Yes . Here take your sidekick. He should be waking up soon" The Toddler says. A henchman carries Henry over to me. I put my arm behind his back and reach my arms down under his knees and pick him up. I walk towards the hallway.

" Be back by tonight!" The Toddler screams. I wince as his scream busts my eardrum. I walk out to the alley where Henry and I escaped that one night. I see Schwoz in his car sitting on the curb. He gets out and walks over to me.

" I can't believe your doing this" He says.

" I deserve it and even if I didn't it's the only way" I say. He frowns at me in sympathy. All of a sudden his eyes brighten .

" Can't you just run away?" He asks. I point to the big metal tracker.

" Nope tracker" I say. Man Henry is getting heavier by the minute. Schwoz gets closer to look at the tracker.

" Maybe I can get it off. Let's go back to the man cave" He says.

" No. The Toddler can track me wherever I go. He would be able to see where it is" I say. I feel Henry fidget and I look down. His eyes start to open.

" Ray? Your back to normal and so am I. Did you get the Toddler?" He asks. I sit him down so he can stand up. He stumbles at first but catches his balance.

"Not exactly . Look kid I'm really sorry that I didn't come. I got so caught up in being a kid that I forgot my priorities as the defender of Swellview" I say.

"It's okay . I understand you didn't get to be a kid , but all of it's over now so it's okay" He says. Oh only if he knew the truth.

"Well not exactly look you need to understand something Henry" I say.

"Well we can talk about it when we get to the man cave " he says with a smile.

"Well that's the thing you see I can't go back to the man cave" I say.

" Why not? I don't understand and hey what's that thing around your neck?" he says. This is really hard.

" Well you see the Toddler wouldn't let you go unless I did what he wanted me to" I say .

" What did he tell you to do? What's really going on Ray? " he says.

" The Toddler wanted me to be his sidekick in change for letting you go" I say and Henry's eyes widen in horror.

" What , no you can't Ray , Swellview needs you!" Henry says in worry.

" Look I couldn't let him take you . You need to listen to me. You are now Swellview's protector" I say . Henry looks like he is about to break down. I v'e never seen Henry like this before.

" No I- I can't I'm only fourteen . I can't do this alone!" he says.

"Yes you can you have to for Swellview and for me" I say.

"I have only been a sidekick for like six months. I can't be a super hero. I don't even have a super power" he says.

" I believe in you. You don't have yo have super powers to be a super hero. You have great skills and Swellview needs you" I say.

"You have always been there to help me. I can't fight off some of those bad guys alone. I need you Ray" He says. I feel myself choke up. Schwoz comes up behind Henry and puts his hand on his shoulder.

" You won't be doing this alone. You will have Gooch , Charlotte , and me to help you" Schwoz says. Henry moves away from him.

" And what about you. You can't work for the Toddler. Your Captain Man" Henry says.

" I will be fine. But Swellview won't be if they don't have someone to protect them. This is the way it has to be" I say with regret as I let the truth escape from my mouth.

"No I'm not leaving you here. You can't do this" Henry says.

"Yes you are you have to. Schwoz take him home now" I say and start walking away. I hear Schwoz try to grab Henry's arm but Henry runs and hugs me. I hug him back a. Henry will always be like a son to me. But I have to do this for his own and Swellview's own good. I pull him away from me and look at him. He has a tear running down his cheek.

" Protect Swellview for my sake. I believe in you Henry" I say and take out my laser. I shoot Henry in the shoulder a few times and he goes unconscious. I take him over to Schwoz.

" Take him to the man cave and tell Charlotte to call his parents. Take care of him and help him protect Swellview" I say . I'm trying not to cry but its hard right now.

"Okay boss stay safe" He says . I carry him over to Schwoz's car and lay him down gently in the back seat. I wave bye to Schwoz and turn around so he can't see the tears running down my cheeks. I usually don't get emotional like this. I actually hate getting emotional ,but I can't help it. I have to leave Swellview. The thing I have protected for years. But more importantly I have to leave Gooch ,Charlotte , Henry , and Schwoz. They are like my family and I can't bare seeing Henry like that , but it's for the best.

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